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Neosho Rapids Elementary

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Neosho Rapids Elementary ranks 419 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 36% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Neosho Rapids Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Neosho Rapids, Kansas, with 128 students enrolled. The school is part of the Southern Lyon County school district, which is ranked 100 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Neosho Rapids Elementary has struggled compared to the state and district averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 419 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are consistently lower than the Southern Lyon County district and the state of Kansas averages. However, the school has performed exceptionally well with its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) student subgroup, ranking 24 out of 533 Kansas elementary schools in 2024-2025 and earning a 5-star rating.

Neosho Rapids Elementary has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.7% to 19.5% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school spends $17,859 per student, which is higher than the spending at many of the nearby schools, such as NLC Elementary School and Olpe Elementary, which are part of different districts but have higher academic achievement and ratings. By addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and learning from the practices of higher-performing nearby schools, Neosho Rapids Elementary may be able to make significant strides in improving its academic standing and providing a quality education for its students.

107

Students ?

9.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,547

Per pupil spending ?

56.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

240 N. Commercial
Neosho Rapids, KS 66864

(620) 342-7783

District: Southern Lyon County

Students who attend Neosho Rapids Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hartford Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

Hispanic:

1.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 47th percentile in 2015 → 36th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

419^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 36%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 47% (2015) to bottom 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Southern Lyon County

100^th of 264Southern Lyon County among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	419 of 656	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.5	332 of 653	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	212 of 660	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	449 of 668	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	463 of 670	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	292 of 667	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.2	379 of 656	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.5	306 of 659	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.3	403 of 656	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.8	357 of 678	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	77.1	106 of 668	84.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.9	174 of 660	73.6%	★★★★☆
2011	79.5	51 of 631	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	81.5	38 of 630	94.0%	★★★★★
2009	73.6	126 of 621	79.7%	★★★★☆
2008	76.4	100 of 614	83.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.2	10 of 600	98.3%	★★★★★
2006	88.2	9 of 585	98.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	24 of 533	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	70.2	101 of 546	81.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	209 of 512	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.5	348 of 494	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.6	400 of 605	33.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	455 of 576	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	40.1	371 of 579	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	226 of 584	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	478 of 596	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.9	497 of 587	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.5	238 of 592	59.8%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)95th percentile+59 vs school

Male (2021)34th percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)21st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science53%+12 vs state

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Neosho Rapids Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)							KAP Mathematics (2025)							KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%		49.5	332^nd of 653 public elementary schools	49.2%	87	40.0	28.6	60.0				43.2	26.7	21.4	46.7				31.8	53.3		53.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221
Lebo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Ogden St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 256-6161	159	12	13.6	43.4%	147 (92.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	76	131^st of 656 public elementary schools	80.0%		80.6	101^st of 653 public elementary schools	84.5%	30	71.4	66.7	68.0				68.7	57.1	38.9	48.0				48.4	68.0		68.0	$16,468	$300	$16,168
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	208	18	11.8	74.0%	65 (31.3%)	4 (1.9%)	118 (56.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	11.2	602^nd of 656 public elementary schools	8.2%		10.7	602^nd of 653 public elementary schools	7.8%		27.8	34.5	20.6				27.2	16.7	21.4	8.8				15.0	23.5		23.5	$13,887	$1,692	$12,195
W A White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	248	19	13.4	83.5%	103 (41.5%)	3 (1.2%)	108 (43.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	22.8	529^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.4%		17.2	565^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.5%	36	35.6	28.1	39.3				34.3	8.9	25.0	39.3				21.9	35.7		35.7	$13,883	$1,532	$12,351
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	385	26	14.6	82.3%	94 (24.4%)	6 (1.6%)	261 (67.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	20	550^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.2%		18.2	560^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.2%	10	40.3	43.9	28.0				37.8	23.7	30.5	13.7				23.1	19.6		19.6	$13,384	$1,205	$12,179
Walnut Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	312	23	13.8	66.3%	173 (55.4%)	12 (3.8%)	113 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	43.9	376^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.7%		45.4	370^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.3%	6	48.6	51.0	54.3				51.5	32.4	28.0	40.4				33.6	42.5		42.5	$12,885	$1,134	$11,751
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%		68.7	174^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.4%	77	66.7	65.0	37.5				57.4	61.1	50.0	43.8				51.9	37.5		37.5	$8,873	$816	$8,056
Village Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2302 W 15th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2282	401	26	15.1	59.9%	186 (46.4%)	6 (1.5%)	185 (46.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	44.5	368^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.9%		47.5	352^nd of 653 public elementary schools	46.1%	16	39.3	48.5	41.9				43.4	36.5	35.7	47.7				39.9	52.3		52.3	$13,348	$1,204	$12,144
Timmerman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2901 Timmerman Dr	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2270	370	30	12.5	45.4%	218 (58.9%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (35.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	56.5	278^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.6%		61.2	230^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.8%	48	45.5	49.1	51.9				49.2	43.6	42.4	59.5				49.7	53.2		53.2	$13,682	$1,462	$12,221
NLC Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 Sixth Street	Americus	66835	Lyon County	North Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 481-2086	223	19	11.6	47.5%	202 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	53.1	308^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.0%		50.1	325^th of 653 public elementary schools	50.2%	17	61.5	50.0	58.3	23.8	53.3	52.6	50.4	38.5	57.1	50.0	19.0	46.7	36.8	40.3	58.3	68.4	62.8	$16,376	$5,406	$10,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Neosho Rapids Elementary

How many students attend Neosho Rapids Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 107 students attended Neosho Rapids Elementary.

Is Neosho Rapids Elementary a good school?

Neosho Rapids Elementary ranks 419^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Neosho Rapids Elementary?

Students at Neosho Rapids Elementary are 95% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Neosho Rapids Elementary in?

Southern Lyon County

What schools do graduates of Neosho Rapids Elementary attend?

Students who attend Neosho Rapids Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hartford Junior/Senior High School

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